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2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit will be held on October 4th, 5th & 6th at THE END

The 2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit will be held on October 4th, 5th & 6th at THE END, a ”full-service creative facility” in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, New York. The Summit will include workshops & performances by premier fretless artists such as Erkan Ogur, Tim Donahue, Ned Evett & David “Fuze” Fiuczynski. The scope of the Summit will include artists from Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Ecuador, Japan, Canada, UK & back to the US w/ NY’s own Elliot Sharpe E#, Jon Catler & VVV. As always, this event will bring together the pioneers of the fretless guitar and those they have inspired to lose the frets. Additional venues are being considered in Manhattan, NY

Please help fund the most unique guitar festival in the world today. For donors, private lessons with many of the artists will be available, either in person or via Skype. Donors may also receive up to $1,000 off a custom fretless guitars. Also, have your name entered into all of the fretless-fun at the Summit which includes a chance to own a Vigier Excalibur Surfreter & Godin MultiOud.

The entire budget for the 2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit is only $35,000, all of which will go to the artists’ expenses, venues, promotions, and full a/v documentation. KickStarter donations will be accepted until a few months prior to the event. Also visit our PayPal Donations page at www.FretlessGuitarFestival.com

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Donating just $1 will atleast send the message that you love fretless guitars & microtones, and understand that this is truly a grassroots effort which at times is dangerously overlooked, Thanks!
www.FretlessGuitarFestival.com

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This one gets you into the whole event free, workshops & performances.
www.fretlessguitarfestival.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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Donate to the Fretless Guitar Summit & get a G7th Capo!

The G7th Capo's revolutionary new mechanism allows ultra-precise placement and clamping without pulling the strings of your instrument out of tune.

The capo is easily squeezed into place with one hand, and released using the lever on the back. When not in use, it stores neatly on the end of your instrument's headstock
www.g7th.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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"Village of the Unfretted" CD featuring 35 of the World's Fretless Guitarists. This is the last chance to own this groundbreaking recording as more will not be made. View it as a beautiful sonic-collectors edition that one can crank up & chill out too.
www.unfretted.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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Dr. Hook strap pin.
www.timdonahue.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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Private lesson with Eric Jackson (in person or Skype) Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013. www.microtonalist.com

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Private lesson with Morgan Kraft (in person or Skype) Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013. www.www.microearth.com/morgankraft

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Private lesson with Tim Donahue
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Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013.
www.timdonahue.com

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Private lesson with Ned Evett
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Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013.
www.nedevett.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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Private lesson with Paul Livingstone
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Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013.
www.tanpura.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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Private lesson with Michael atonal Vick
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Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013.
www.themichaelvicktrip.com

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Private lesson with Dave Fiuczynski in Boston or
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Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013.
www.torsos.com

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Private lesson with Jon Catler (in person or Skype) Details to be worked out with Artist, and you will receive your lesson before October 2013. www.freenotemusic.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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$1,000 off of Tim Donahue Harp Guitar (fretted..) You would be required to cover the remaining cost.
www.timdonahue.com/harpguitars

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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$1,000 off of Sankey Custom Fretless Guitar. You would be required to cover the remaining cost.
www.sankeyguitars.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

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Have your name entered into all of the fretless-fun at the Fretless Summit which includes a chance to own a Godin MultiOud & Vigier Excalibur Surfreter as well as other goodies. You will not be required to be present when the winners are announced either. www.Unfretted.com

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For this amount you will become a Smooth Side & Fretless Ambassador and be given private time with the artists and instrument makers, and have your name entered into all of the fretless-fun at the Fretless Summit which includes a chance to own a Vigier Excalibur Surfreter & Godin MultiOud .
www.Unfretted.com

Estimated delivery:Oct 2013

Funding period

Mar 16, 2012 - May 15, 2012
(60 days)

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